* [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/recruiting/recruitingprofession.cfm Recruiting to the Profession] Association of College and Research Libraries webpage provides links to recruitment brochures, videos, and publications, including the "Job of a Lifetime" series published bi-monthly in College & Research Libraries News.

* [http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/recruiting/recruitingprofession.cfm Recruiting to the Profession] Association of College and Research Libraries webpage provides links to recruitment brochures, videos, and publications, including the "Job of a Lifetime" series published bi-monthly in College & Research Libraries News.

*[http://www2.oberlin.edu/library/mellon/about.html Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program] The Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program began in June 2003 when Oberlin College received funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The purpose of the Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program is to encourage talented and diverse undergraduates to pursue jobs in libraries.

*[http://www2.oberlin.edu/library/mellon/about.html Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program] The Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program began in June 2003 when Oberlin College received funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The purpose of the Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program is to encourage talented and diverse undergraduates to pursue jobs in libraries.

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* The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) [http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/careersreference.htm Careers in Reference] webpage promotes the variety and excitement of reference work. Includes a pdf brochure for distribution.

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*[http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/about/careersreference.cfm Careers in Reference] The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) webpage promotes the variety and excitement of reference work.

'''Readings'''

'''Readings'''

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*[http://lisjobs.com/career_trends/?p=204 Hiring Reference Librarians: Insights From Some Law Library Directors] by Rachel Hankins. Info Career Trends. March 1, 2003.

*[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a904420573~db=all~order=page Taking Library Recruitment a Step Closer: Recruiting the Next Generation of Librarians] by Ira Revels, Leroy J. Lafleur and Ida T. Martinez. The Reference Librarian. Volume 39, Issue 82 February 2004 , pages 157 - 169. ''Summary:'' During the summer of 2002, Cornell University Library implemented the Cornell University Library Junior Fellows Program-an initiative aimed at introducing high school students of color to academic libraries and librarianship. The six-week program was developed in response to the need for innovative approaches to the recruitment and retention of people of color to the academic library profession.

*[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a904420573~db=all~order=page Taking Library Recruitment a Step Closer: Recruiting the Next Generation of Librarians] by Ira Revels, Leroy J. Lafleur and Ida T. Martinez. The Reference Librarian. Volume 39, Issue 82 February 2004 , pages 157 - 169. ''Summary:'' During the summer of 2002, Cornell University Library implemented the Cornell University Library Junior Fellows Program-an initiative aimed at introducing high school students of color to academic libraries and librarianship. The six-week program was developed in response to the need for innovative approaches to the recruitment and retention of people of color to the academic library profession.

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Recruiting to the Profession Association of College and Research Libraries webpage provides links to recruitment brochures, videos, and publications, including the "Job of a Lifetime" series published bi-monthly in College & Research Libraries News.

Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program The Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program began in June 2003 when Oberlin College received funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The purpose of the Mellon Librarian Recruitment Program is to encourage talented and diverse undergraduates to pursue jobs in libraries.

Careers in Reference The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) webpage promotes the variety and excitement of reference work.

Taking Library Recruitment a Step Closer: Recruiting the Next Generation of Librarians by Ira Revels, Leroy J. Lafleur and Ida T. Martinez. The Reference Librarian. Volume 39, Issue 82 February 2004 , pages 157 - 169. Summary: During the summer of 2002, Cornell University Library implemented the Cornell University Library Junior Fellows Program-an initiative aimed at introducing high school students of color to academic libraries and librarianship. The six-week program was developed in response to the need for innovative approaches to the recruitment and retention of people of color to the academic library profession.